Salt box or the like



Feb. 19 1924.

- B. LONGSTRETH SALT Box on THE LIKE Filed Aug. 21) 1922w Patented Feb. E9, i924.

BEvIs LONGSTRETH, or =1 SALT Box on f SaS crm, MISSOURI.

LIKE

Application mea August 21, 1922. serial No. 583,250.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, BEVIS LONGSTRETH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Salt Box 0r the like, of which the following is a descri tion.

y invention relates to improvements in boxes used for salt or other granular or powdered substances,l and more particularly to produce a box of this kind which is simple, compact, convenient, neat and attractive in appearance, reliable, eiicient and satisfactory for use wherever found applicable. Another object of my invention is to provide a spout for conveniently pouring the salt or material from the box as needed and movable to inoperative position when the box is not in use, said pouring means or spout being located at a portion of the boX that is strongly reinforced, and where sub-` stantially all the material in the box may be poured through said spout. Another object of my invention is to provide a sifter means in said box whereby the box may be used as a sifter or shaker whenever desired. An-

'other object of my invention is to so locate the sifter and pouring spout that a label will cover their openings and effectively seal the contents bf the box until it reaches the user, who may then remove that portion of the label overlying the Sifter or pouring spout opening, or both, when he is ready to use the box. Many other objects and advantages of the construction herein shown and described will be obvious to those skilled in the art from the disclosure herein given.

To this end my inventionrconsists in the novel construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate like or corresponding. parts;

Figure l is a longitudinal sectional view of my invention taken-along the line 1 1 of Figure 2;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken substantially on line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary elevation with parts broken away Showing a simple" method of attaching the sifter; and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary elevational view with the portions broken away to illustrate the manner of attaching the .pouring spout. f

In the drawings, wherein lfhave illustrated the preferred embodiment of my inyention, there is shown a carton for holding salt or any other desired granular or pulverized product, and consisting of a tubular portion 1 adapted to receive covers 2 and 3 at the opposite ends thereof, said covers having annular anges 4 thereon to engage and overlie the outer peripheral surface of the ends of the tubular portion l. In this manner the container is built to a double thickness of material at the ends thereof, which is particularly desirable where the container is constructed of paper board or the like.

At one of the ends of they container, as for instance, the upper end or top, independent openings 5 and 6 are provided through the double thickness of material. A pouring spout 7 is arranged in one of the openings, a's for instance, the opening 5, whereby the desired amount of the contents of the box may emptied by the user. This pouring spout may be of any suitable or preferred size, shape and material and is preferably channel-shaped, with the web portion 9 extending preferably to the top of the box as Shown in Figures 1 and 4, and forming a Stop for limiting the inward movement of said spout. There are also shoulders 8 shown formed at the inner ends of the parallel sides of the spout tolimit the outward movement of the spout.

In order to more `securely hold the spout in place and provide a reinforcement therebefquickly discharged or preferably fabric, the same secured to both the spout and to the container so as to form a hinge therebetween about which the spout may e swung to its inoperative or operative position.

At the other opening 6 I have arranged a sifter means comprising a dish-shaped 'member 11, preferably made of screening or any other suitably perforated material and having a flange. 12 to overlie the peripheral surface of the container. A sheet offabric 13 ma be secured to this flange 12 and to the adiacenti portion of the outer surface of the container so as to securely hold said sifter in place and provide a reinforcement therefor. The screen may be frictionally inserted in place if desired and may `be bulged so that the diameter at the inner end yother Words trom the sides as Well as the surtace ot' the screen paralleling the box Wall.

llt should be observed that the sitter or screening member is positioned 1n the side ot the box adjacent one end; and there is a.

distinct advantage in positioning the screen in the'side rather than on the top. ln use,

' screen is in the side of the container.

the box is tilted at an angle of about 45 in order to permit the sifting ot the salt, whereas when the screen is on the top the container must be, turned upside down and shaken. When the container 'is inverted the entire body of the salt within the container pressing against the screen tends to cake and prevent the easy and tree screening or sitting of the salt which is obtained when he n other advantage is that with the screen in the side of the container the salt does not tend to stick in the screen and to fill. up the pertorations. With a screen on the top ot a container, When the same is inverted to sift i the salt, the salt drops into the screen and particles remain fast, even atter the can has been returned to an upright position.

ln order to e'ectively seal the spout and sitter during shipment and to make a neater looking package, l have arranged the usual label '1t to cover both the sitter and spout, 'sealing them, so that when the package reaches the consumer it is necessary only that he remove that portion of the label covering said parts in order to make use of the box 1n the preferred manner. The box may be used for salt, sugar, flour, or the like, or

. for scouring powders, etc., the particular use being immaterial.

It Will be noted that theopenings are positioned so that when the box is tilted for discharge ot the contained material through one of the openings, the same will not gravitate toward the other opening. Although both the spout and the sitter are covered by a trangible seal, it is customary tor the seal to be broken shortly after purchase of the package, and if the sitter and pouring spout openings were positioned adjacent one another When the box is tilted to discharge material through the pouring vspout it would treely discharge through the sitter screen. The same would be true Were the sitter provided With a closure and the'pouring spout adapted to freely discharge material upon mere tilting ot the container without man- :neeaiee ual operation thereof. bViOuSly, it 'is merely necessary to dispose the openings so that When the box is tilted both openings are not, at the same time, in the lines ot the gravitational flow of the material, and ordinarily this would be when the openings are substantially on opposite sides of the longitudinal center of the box; the spacing ot the openings approximately o around the Wall of the container will generally accomplish the same result, it not being necessary to position them diametrically opposite, as shown in the drawings.

Having thus described my invention, it is obvious that various immaterial nloditications maybe made in the same Without departing from -the spirit' of my invention; hence l do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact form, construction, arrangement and combination ot parts herein shown and described, or uses mentioned.

lVhat l clailn as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A box for packaging salt and the like, comprising a holding chamber having a sitter opening, a sitter member in said opening, said lnember being adapted to discharge material upon mere tilting and shaking of the box without manual operation of a closure therefor, said chamber having also a pouring spout opening independent of said sitter opening, and positioned substantially on the opposite side of the longitudinal center ot the container from said sitter opening, whereby when material is discharged through one of said openings it Will not tend to gravitate toward the other opening, and a pouring spout in said last mentioned opening.

2. A box tor packaging salt and the like, comprising a holding chamber having a sitter opening positioned in the side thereof, a sitter device in said opening, said chamber having also a pouring spout opening independent ot said sitter opening, and placed a substantial distance therefrom transversely ot said container, whereby When the contained material is discharged through said spout opening it will not tend to gravitate toward the sitter opening, and a pouring spout device in said spout opening, at least one of said devices being adapted to discharge material upon mere tilting and shaking ot the box Without manual operation ot a closure therefor.

' 3. A box for packaging salt and the like, comprising a chamber having a sitter opening positioned in the side thereof, a normally open sitter device in said opening, said chamber having also a pouring spout open'- ing independent ot said sitter opening, an

positioned in the side ot the container substantially on the opposite side of the longitudinal center of the container, Whereb when the container is tilted to discharge t e material from one of said openings the mateterial will not tend togravitate toward the other opening, and a pouring spout device positioned in said spout opening, at least one of said devices being adapted to discharge material uponmere tilting andshaking of the box Without manual operation of a closure therefor.`

4C. A box for packaging salt and the like, comprising a holdingchamber having a discharge opening and a pouring device therefor, said chamber having, also, a second discharge opening independent of said first opening and positioned substantially on the opposite/side of the longitudinal center of the container from said first discharge opening, whereby Whenvthe contained material is discharged through one of said openings it will not tend to gravitate toward theother opening, a sifter devicein the second discharge opening, at leastvone of said devices being adapted to discharge the material upon mere tilting and shaking of the box without manual operation of a closure therefor.

5. A box for packaging salt and the like, comprising a container. made of a tubular body portion and end covers, one of ysaid end covers having a flange overlylng the tumaaien overlying the Wall of the container around l said opening.

6. A box for packaging salt, comprising a container made of a tubular portion and end covers having flanges overlying said tubular portion and sealed theretoto provide a double thickness at the ends, an opening through said doublethickness of material, a sifter screen'compr'ising a dishshaped part insertablethrough said opening at the double thickness of material, vand having a flange overlying the Wall of said container, and fabric `means engageable with said flange for securing said screen in place.

signed my name in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

g BEVIS LNGSTRETH.'

Witnesses: y

J.' Cnosswnrrn', L. BRADY.

ln testimony whereof, l have hereunto 

